I have had them do 2 jobs for me. They replaced my fence last year and even used leftovers to make…read morea new gate. This year they replaced a section of gutter for me quickly and efficiently. Already have plans for them to come back in the spring to replace broken corrugated roof. Great guys ~ willing to take on any job I have.

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Be VERY VERY Careful. Take the papers to a lawyer before signing. What appeared to be and what was…read moreexplained, ended up Not at all what was being what was charged!! They charge for time spent gathering quotes and data entering info. They charge for time spent speaking to you or meeting with you. They use the deposit for anything BUT what it was clearly explained to us that it was for. We started in March and the budget process wasn't ever actually completed. We noticed the budget was more than $100,000 over what we said at the start. We contacted to stop.Then the fun began. They used our deposit for billing for items not charged for by any other contractors we spoke to. And we were stuck paying an additional $3000 for the items they didn't cover that were exactly what we were told the deposit was for! BE WARNED

From the owner: Bringing experience to you that comes from 100's of renovations and new custom home design-builds,…read moreAlair stands above the crowd. We operate with a policy of 100% transparency meaning that we share with you the quotes and invoices for all costs as we develop your project budget, so that you are informed and have no surprises. Using an amazing on line co-construction project management system, you can log on to your project anytime from anywhere there is an internet connection and stay connected to your renovation or custom home build. You can see the schedule, when we will be done, pictures taken that day of progress, relevant plans, your budget, and an area where you select materials like flooring, plumbing and lighting, colours, etc. We are a RenoMark certified renovator providing a 2 year warranty on renovation work, and a full 2-5-10 warranty on new construction. WCB compliant with liability insurance, we act as the General Contractor for you during a renovation to protect you!

Boehm Construction is constantly, and always, involved in legal disputes with clients. Online, you…read morecan look up the Nanaimo Court records, both in Supreme Court and Small Claims Court. IT IS AWFUL! They waste client money, and they have very, very high staff turnover.

Boehm Constuction built our new custom home - and it was the worst possible experience imaginable…read more Everything they say on their website about Open Communication, Budget Focus, Craftmanship and attention to detail is the opposite of what we experienced. The budget doubled (and this was NOT because of change order upgrades requested by us), but instead was as a direct result of their inability to manage their subtrades, and when those trades messed up - the only way to get the work rectified is if we paid for it! The house was designed by an architectural firm and Boehm said they could build it. Examples: They hired City and Country to install the siding. The person installing the Hardy Board on the ground floor installed it wrong/damaged it and had to pull it off and start again. Even after the second install they did not follow the design specified in the architectural plans. The second floor was meant to be corrugated aluminum. Under Boehms supervision they allowed CIty and Country to install defective siding and strung us along for months telling us it would wash off with power spray, and then it would wash off with a special marine boat soap...and the more we are stressing about how awful the siding looked (it looked like a haunted house abbatoir) the more Boehm promised us it would be fine and that they had everything under control. Near the end of the siding fiasco the contractor said it would all clean off with a chemical spray. Once the siding was fully installed and Boehm paid the contractor (WITH OUR MONEY) only then did we get the call from Boehm that the siding would not clean up with any form of treatment and they were walking from the project and it was up to us to deal with the issue. It was at this point we had to make the decision to use the remaining money we had to take Boehm to court or to have all of the aluminum siding ripped off and replaced. We chose the latter. (By the way look at the other review on this website that flags all the small claims court cases Boehm is involved in. I looked it up and saw 16 of them!!! Our trust in Boehm was zero so we had a 3rd party HVAC company come in and do an independent review of the HVAC system. And it turns out that Boehm did not pay enough attention to detail (this is a big upsell they list on their website) to notice that the subcontractor did not install the equipment they quoted, and instead installed a system that is not quite powerful enough. As well the workmanship had these issues: (excerpts taken from the 3rd party review) Heat Pump: 1.this model is not a max heat which was the equipment in the quote, instead a standard model was installed. 2.exposed electrical on roof - the control and line voltage wiring should be in a liquid tight conduit 3.heat pump is not mounted on risers for drainage clearance during freezing conditions 4.heat pump is not anchored or seismically restrained to the building (just sitting own the sleeper) 5.several copper lines transitioning from the roof jack are subject to integrity issues and or have kinked pipework which will affect the performance of the heat pump 6. No visible electrical surge protection device. Any inverter board system with sensitive electronics should have surge protection. HRV: HRV is not commission nor left running.-the drain needs to be terminated-the fresh air intake needs to insulated by code-the electrical needs to be completed-the system should have pressures checked while running and balancing of airflow-several of the duct connections run in flexible canvas are installed in a manor that will restrict airflow and be of issue ** The work Boehm did themselves was no better. They could not follow the architectural plans and located the master bedroom closet door in the wrong location. The door installation through the entire house was random. Places where we asked for bifold doors had standard doors or sliding doors. The door in the master bedroom still cannot close and the kitchen patio door (which is a large Westek multipoint metal door) was not hung correctly and the door grinds the metal every time it opens and closes. Their attempts to hang wallpaper was a mess and it had to be taken down and more wallpaper ordered. The installed the scuppers above the grade of the roof, so the roof cannot drain in some locations. We tried to go through the BC Housing New Home Owners Protection Insurance process - and that quickly became apparent that it is not designed to be on the side of the home owner. Of the numerous claims we submitted the only one that was accepted was the one where we had proof via a 3rd party inspection that they had punctured the roof membrane with decking nails (and this is the same roof that does not completely drain and sits above a bedroom below). Even though Boehm was found to be responsible for this they refused to fix it and instead the insurance company sent out a new roofing company to patch the membrane. Avoid!

This was our first new home build and the staff at B Gallant homes and their trades were excellent…read morein guiding us through the process. We are researchers and they provided us with information and links to answer all our questions. They gave us helpful ideas and suggestions while honouring our thoughts and wishes. We are are pleased with the with the comfort and energy efficiency of the SIP construction. The quality of the craftsmanship is exceptional. From the beginning, B Gallant Homes established and maintained a trusting relationship. We would highly recommend working with them. Thanks Byron and crew!

From the owner: Award Winning Custom Homes and Renovation Excellence…read more Build with B Gallant Homes for a dedicated and stress free experience.

Talked lots about not wasting our time OR theirs, then proceeded to waste months of our time. After…read moremonths of conversations about a house and confirmation from them that they could deliver it to a property we wanted, they suddenly changed their tune and said they could NOT deliver to that property now. Then the guy we were dealing with said that they couldn't deliver any house to that property, that it was impossible, full stop -- then in the same conversation 2 minutes later, he told us they had lots of other houses we could look at that they could get to the property. Very strange. Too many other similar red flags to list. We love the idea of recycling houses but will steer clear of Nickel Bros if we do go that route in the future.

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We had White Paving LTD remove concrete & pave a section of our driveway…read more We just are not happy with the finished product, it has sank under my truck tires a year after paving! Every time a turn backing trailer in asphalt comes up . Even our car leaves marks, just seems to soft. We sealed it ourselves, since no reply from Owen, no marks now! They never came back to seal they never returned our calls. Also after breaking our hose the never stopped in to fix it. I did offer to fix but as any good contractor would say no " I take care of it". A good contractor would also keep their word and at least stop in see it was fixed & offer the part they had brought to repair it! No big deal til you call for a problem & you expect to be addressed isn't. Poor Product of poor installation?

I cannot urge you strongly enough to NOT deal with Westwood Metals. In dealing with numerous…read moretradespeople and trades suppliers, I have never encountered any person or business that is so horrible to deal with. Here is a short list of the realities I experienced purchasing metal siding from them: - I was very sarcastically told how important their customers are while begrudgingly filling my order - I was shorted material then having to persue and persue them to remedy their error - I was given non-itemized invoices, and one time when they finally sent an itemized invoice they realized they overcharged me but offered no apology as if this is a typical occurence - after spending more than $5000 on materials, I was told they could not supply with me with the last few pieces required to finish my job - they are almost never available on the phone (the person who sometimes answers the phone cannot do anything to assist with orders, answer questions about products or solve problems with orders) My sense is that the only reason Westwood is still in business is because they don't have many competitors in Nanaimo so they can get away with their attitude and service. I highly suggest avoiding them at all costs and buying from the Slegg roofing department instead (pretty much the only other choice in Nanaimo). You will get the same products at a very slightly higher cost, but trust me the small increase in price is well worth the numerous hassles and headaches of dealing with Westwood.

These guys do a brilliant interior fit out. Not only do they do an awesome job with the fast food…read morechains they install. I love there custom work they do! There custom homewares are mint! Terry has been in the business for a while now and is fair and trustworthy, his son works hard. There an awesome team.

From the owner: We specialize in building and renovating , stores, restaurants, office spaces and much more . To…read moreget a better feel for the types of projects we do check out our website for past projects. If something's not listed don't hesitate to contact us to see if its something we can accomplish . We look forward to earning your business !